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Cross of lorraine

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Noun
  1. 1
    A cross consisting of a vertical bar intersected by a shorter horizontal one above its midpoint, and again by another horizontal bar half the length of the first, intersecting the vertical bar midway between the larger horizontal bar and the top of the vertical bar: ⟨☨⟩.
  2. 2
    a cross with two crossbars, one above and one below the midpoint of the vertical, the lower longer than the upper wordnet

Etymology

It is an emblem of Lorraine in eastern France. It was originally held to represent Joan of Arc and later used in various patriotic contexts. It is a modified Latin cross where the upper bar represents the sign bearing the Latin inscription INRI.

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